TUTION REMISSION PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION January 30, 2014 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

An overview of the tuition remission and tuition exchange programs. TUTION REMISSION PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION January 30, 2014 August 3, 2017

Tuition Remission Program Agenda: • Eligibility overview • Online application • Online certification • Taxable tuition • Questions?

An overview of the tuition remission and tuition exchange programs. Tuition Remission Program January 30, 2014

Tuition Remission Eligibility Employee Type Employee Eligibility Employee Benefit 1 st semester coinciding or following the Faculty/Exec Mgmt/ Full-Time Coverage appointment date 90% of 6 spring credits, 6 summer credits and Research Personnel 6 fall credits Staff 1st Semester following 180 days of employment Part-Time Coverage 90% of 3 spring credits, 3 summer credits and 1 st semester coinciding or following the Research Staff 3 fall credits appointment date Note: Coverage not to exceed the current Columbian College rate. • Dependent coverage effective date coincident with employee effective date (1 st semester following 90 days of employment for research personnel). • The Benefit is non-applicable to fees and student account financial penalties • Please refer to the Tuition Remission policy on the Benefits Administration web page for additional information

Taxable Tuition Remission Employee Undergraduate Courses: Generally tax-free Graduate/Doctorate Courses: $5250 tax-free allowance per CY. Coverage for courses exceeding CY tax-free allowance are taxable unless certified as tax exempt.

An overview of the tuition remission and tuition exchange programs. Tuition Remission Online Processes Tuition Application and Graduate Course Certification Form January 30, 2014

Online Tuition Remission Certification – Tuition Remission Page Please visit https://benefits.gwu.edu/tuition-remission and click on the blue button to start the process.

Login to GWeb to access the online Tuition Remission Application Please login into your GW profile by putting your GWID# and your password

Please enter the answer to your security question and click "Submit".

Please type the keyword answer and click “Submit.”. Please click “ Employee Information.”.

Please scroll down and click on “Tuition Remission Application” to start the process.

Please select relationship type from the “Benefit is for:” drop down menu. If for a dependent, enter his/her GWID in the Student’s GWID field. (If the benefit requested is for the employee, the employee’s GWID will automatically populate in this field.) Upon review of the Tuition Remission Benefit policy and disclaimer, please check the “ I accept” box and click “Submit Changes.”

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Online Tuition Remission Certification – Tuition Remission Page Please visit https://benefits.gwu.edu/tuition-remission and click on the brown button to start the process.

GRADUATE COURSE CERTIFICATION FORM ONLINE PROCESS Click the blue button to apply for the tuition remission benefit OR click the green button to complete a graduate course certification form

GRADUATE COURSE CERTIFICATION FORM ONLINE PROCESS Last, First Name Please enter your Net ID and password to login to the webpage IMPORTANT: Employees working off campus(e.g. telework), must login to VPN prior to proceeding to the next steps.

GRADUATE COURSE CERTIFICATION FORM ONLINE PROCESS Complete all required fields with * and attach all required documents. Next, review the agreement language, check the box to agree and initial. Click submit.

GRADUATE COURSE CERTIFICATION FORM ONLINE PROCESS If you click submit and receive this message, please review the format of your attached files. Also, you must remove any special characters from the filenames before uploading. Examples - [()*&^%$#@!~`|}{[]\ ]’ -

GRADUATE COURSE CERTIFICATION FORM ONLINE PROCESS If you receive this message, your submission was successful and forwarded to the next level reviewer.

Taxable Tuition Remission Employee Undergraduate Courses: Generally tax-free Graduate/Doctorate Courses: $5250 tax-free allowance per CY. Coverage for courses exceeding CY tax-free allowance are taxable unless certified as tax exempt. OPTIONS 1. Submit online the graduate course certification form(s) with course description or syllabus excerpt (if available but preferred)AND Job description (Physicians and faculty can provide list of job responsibilities) 2. If the employee is pursuing a degree putting them on a new career path or promotion, GW Benefits will apply tax deductions for the given semester and inform employee(s) via email with details

Taxable Tuition Remission Pay Stub – Examples – Tax Deductions Tuition Benefit Amount received this semester : $8,294.40 IRS Annual (Calendar Year) Graduate Tax-Free Allowance : $5,250.00 Taxable Amount: $3,044.40 *(6) Six Scheduled Deductions $507.40 taxable amount per check Pay Record Prior to Taxable Withholdings Pay Record with Taxable Amount per Check: $507.40 Gross Earnings: $1,315.20 Gross Earnings: $1,315.20 FICA Medicare: $35.00 FICA Medicare: $52.00 FICA Old Age: $60.00 FICA Old Age: $90.00 Federal Income Tax: $150.00 Federal Income Tax: $250.00 Maryland Income Tax: $63.00 Maryland Income Tax: $93.00 Benefit Deductions: $308.00 Benefit Deductions: $485.00 Net Income: $1,007.20 Net Income: $830.20 Variance $485.00 - $308.00 = $177.00 This is the net amount of tax paid per check The actual tax withholding amount is determined by income, tax brackets and designations you indicated on federal and state tax withholding forms.

Questions? Thank you for attending the tuition remission benefits information session To access the tuition remission program policies and documents, please visit: https://benefits.gwu.edu/tuition-remission Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions or concerns: By e-mail: tuition@gwu.ed u or by telephone: (571) 553-8249